SQLServerCentral.com / SQL Server 2008 - General / SQL Server 2008 / File Groups advatages / Latest PostsInstantForum.NET v2.9.0SQLServerCentral.comhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/notifications@sqlservercentral.comTue, 31 Mar 2015 15:26:45 GMT20RE: File Groups advatageshttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1433603-391-1.aspx[quote][b]SQL* (3/22/2013)[/b][hr] The user data will be written to the Primary File Group, if there is an error while writing, Is this database will be available?[/quote]Maybe. Depends what the error is. If it's severe enough that SQL marks the database suspect, then no.[quote]2. With Primary and a Secondary. If we write all the user data to secondary File Group, and if there is any error while writing the data, Is this database will be available?[/quote]Maybe. Depends what the error is. If it's severe enough that SQL marks the database suspect, then no.File groups aren't a protection against losing the database to corruptionFri, 22 Mar 2013 03:25:26 GMTGilaMonsterRE: File Groups advatageshttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1433603-391-1.aspx[quote][b]GilaMonster (3/21/2013)[/b][hr][quote][b]SQL* (3/21/2013)[/b][hr]If there is any corruption while writing the data to PRIMARY File Group's files the database will not available to access. We can make the Database available by adding Secondary FG and placing the data to this Group.[/quote]No, absolutely not. If there's corruption in the primary filegroup then you need to restore or repair the database, restore preferred in most cases.[/quote]I think i have asked the question wrongly, hereTwo cases 1. With only Primary File Group. The user data will be written to the Primary File Group, if there is an error while writing, Is this database will be available?2. With Primary and a Secondary. If we write all the user data to secondary File Group, and if there is any error while writing the data, Is this database will be available?ThanksFri, 22 Mar 2013 00:01:47 GMTSQL*RE: File Groups advatageshttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1433603-391-1.aspx[quote][b]SQL* (3/21/2013)[/b][hr]If there is any corruption while writing the data to PRIMARY File Group's files the database will not available to access. We can make the Database available by adding Secondary FG and placing the data to this Group.[/quote]No, absolutely not. If there's corruption in the primary filegroup then you need to restore or repair the database, restore preferred in most cases.Thu, 21 Mar 2013 03:35:39 GMTGilaMonsterFile Groups advatageshttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1433603-391-1.aspxhi,We have a best practice in BOL that "We need to have a separate File Group for the User data".Is the below statement is true:If there is any corruption while writing the data to PRIMARY File Group's files the database will not available to access. We can make the Database available by adding Secondary FG and placing the data to this Group.please clarify.Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:48:52 GMTSQL*